Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-09-22
lIncoLN.s NOMINATION.
Announcements of the Ballots in the CHI
cago Convention OF 1860.

Announcement of the Ballots in the CHI
cage Convention OF 1860.
Though it was not expected to be
decisive. the very first ballot foreshad-
nwed accurately the final result. The
complimentary candidates received
The tribute of admiration from their
Respective States. Vermont voted for
Collamer, and New Jersey for Dayton,
each solid. Pennsylvania compli-
ment to Cameron was shorn of six
votes, four of which went at once for
Lincoln. Ohio divided her compli-
ment. 81 for Chase. for Mclean. and
at once gave Lincoln her remaining
votes Missouri voted solid for her
candidate, Bates, who also received
scattering tribute from other delega-
lions. But all these compliments were
of little avail to their recipients. for
far above each lowered the aggregates
of the leading candidates: Seward,
1734i Lincoln, 102
In the ground-swell of supp ressed
excitement which pervaded the con-
vention there was no time TO analyze
this vote; nevertheless. delegates and
spectators felt the full force of its
premonition; to all who desired
the defeat of Seward it pointed out
the winning man with unerring GER
tainty. Another little wrangle over
some disputed and protesting delegate
made the audience almost furious at
the delay. and Call the rolll'' sounded
from thousand throats-
A second ballot was begun at last
and, obeying force as sure as the
law of gravitation, the former compli-
mentarv votes came rushing to Lin
coin The whole 10 votes of COL
lamer, A from Cameron, from Chase
and Mclean, were now cast for him,
followed by scatter of additions
along the whole roll-call In this bal
lot Lincoln gained 70 votes. Seward
only IL. The faces of the New York
delegation whitened as the balloting
progressed and as the torrent of Lin
coins popularity became a river. The
result of the second ballot was: Sew
ard. 1S4I; Lincoln. 1S1; scattering, 994.
When the vote of Lincoln was an
nounced there was a tremendous burst
of applause. which the chairman pru-
IDENTIFY, but with difficulty, controlled
and silenced.
The third ballot was begun amid
breathless suspense; hundreds of pen
ellis kept pace with the roll-call. and
nervously marked the changes ON their
tally-sheet. The Lincoln figures
steadily swe1led and grew. Votes
came to him from all the other can
didates-49 from Seward, 2 from Cam
eron, Is from Bates, 1S from Chase, 9
from Dayton. from Mclean, 1 from
Clay. Lincoln had gained 5O4; Sew
ard had lost Al. Long before the
official tellers footed up their columns.
spectators and delegates made the
reckoning and knew the result: Lin
coin, 231A; Seward, $780, Counting
the scattering votes, 465 ballots had
been east, and 233 were necessary to a
choice; only II votes more were needed
to make nomination.
A profound stiffness suddenly fell
upon the wigwam; the men ceased to
talk and the ladies to flutter their fans;
one could dis-Sfar hear the scratch
ing of pencil serfs itching of tele-
graph instraz.A rsss on the reporters
tables. No announce ment had been
made by the chair; changes were in
order. and it was only a question of
seconds who should speak first While
every one was leaning forward In in
tense expectancy, Mr.. Cartier sprang
upon his chair and reported a change
of four Ohio votes from Chase to Lin
coin. There was moments pause-a
teller waved his tally -sheet toward the
skylight and shouted name-and then
the boom of q cannon on the roof of
the wigwam announced the nomina-
ton to the crowds in the streets, where
shouts and salutes took up and spread
the news. In the convention the Lin
colin river now became an inundation.
Amid the widest hurrahs, delegation
after delegation changed its vote to the
victor.
A graceful custom prevails in order
" American conventions, that the
chairman of the vanquished delegation
is first to greet the Se5pg iiE with a
short address of party|7eakg and
promise of party support. Mr. Evarts.
the spokesman for New York. essayed
promptly to perform this courteous
office, but was delayed a while by the
enthusiasm and confusion The din at
length subsidized. and the presiding Off
Ger announced that on the third ballot
Abraham Lincoln of Illinois received
364 votes, and sis selected as your
candidate for President of the United
Safes Then Mr.. Evarts, in a voice
of unconceaIed emotion. but with adj
mirable dignity and touching elo-
quence. speaking for Seward and for
New York, moved to make the nomina-
ton unanimous. -Cestarss Life Of
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